Vitamin A deficiency
MONDO:0007016Deficiency of vitamin A due to malnutrition, malabsorption, or dietary lack. It is manifested with reduced night vision, night blindness, and xerophthalmia.
Also known as: vitamin A deficiency, vitamin A deficiency (disease), deficiencies, vitamin A, deficiency, vitamin A, vitamin A deficiencies
20 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 9 tagged with Vitamin A deficiency itself.
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One vitamin a pill before transplant: a new shield against a deadly complication?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether giving a single high dose of vitamin A before an allogeneic stem cell transplant can reduce the chance of developing moderate-to-severe chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a common and serious complication. Adults scheduled for a stem cell transplan…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could stem cells restore sight in damaged eyes?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether injecting a person's own bone marrow stem cells into or near the eye can help treat various retinal and optic nerve diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and glaucoma. Participants receive stem cell injections via dif…
Sponsor: MD Stem Cells • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Vitamin a pills tested as possible scoliosis treatment for kids
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving vitamin A supplements to children with low vitamin A levels can slow the worsening of scoliosis (curved spine). The trial will include 140 children aged 6 to 15 who have mild to moderate scoliosis and are still growing. Half will get vitamin A plus…
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New eye drops aim to banish night glare after laser surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether phentolamine eye drops can improve vision in low light for people who had laser eye surgery and now see glare, halos, or starbursts at night. About 200 adults will use the drops or a placebo every evening for two weeks. The main goal is to see if more peo…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists scan brains to uncover the mystery of visual snow
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand what causes Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS), a condition where people see constant flickering dots across their vision. Researchers will use brain scans and visual tests to find which brain pathways are involved. About 100 adults with VSS, migraine, or he…
Sponsor: University of Minnesota • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC